VCE English Past Exam Questions
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Section A, Question 19(i)Question part (i)
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i. How is the Blackwood estate both a refuge and a prison in We Have Always Lived in the Castle? OR
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ii. To what extent do the characters find power in a world determined to render them powerless?
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i. “The world is too much with us; late and soon, / Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers: …” ‘Much of Wordsworth’s poetry shows an exasperation with the world around him.’
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ii. ‘Wordsworth’s poetry looks at how we may try but never succeed in our attempts to conquer the natural world.’ Discuss. 7 2023 ENGLISH EXAM
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i. ‘Dr Ibaraki’s inability to acknowledge his feelings magnifies the difficulties he faces.’ Discuss. OR
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i. ‘The relationships in these stories are broken, yet they endure.’ Discuss. OR
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ii. To what extent does a sense of duty guide characters’ decisions in After Darkness?
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ii. ‘The women in these stories are better at adapting to their situations than the men.’ To what extent do you agree?
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i. ‘In his novel All the Light We Cannot See, Doerr suggests that love of learning is a powerful force.’ Discuss. OR
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i. ‘The power of Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood is that the reader sees what Marji cannot.’ Discuss. OR
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ii. ‘Marji grows up with a strong sense of justice.’ Discuss.
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ii. ‘In times of conflict, the characters in All the Light We Cannot See demonstrate both the best and the worst of human behaviour.’ Discuss.
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